BUCK SATAN

I was born in Cuba in the late 50s, but my family moved to America when I was very young. I was pretty much raised in Colorado. At age 8, I was hit in the head with a baseball bat, which left some permanent mental and physical damage, especially in my eyes. Because of the cornea damage, I still where sunglasses all the time (the hats are a whole different story). I found drugs and music at a very early age, and at 14 was admitted to a juvenile drug clinic for possesion of a controlled substance. When I was in high school, I figured the way to get laid was to form a band or play sports, so I chose to form a band. I also worked briefly as a Rodeo Clown, but that didn't help me get laid.I went to University of Chicago where I got a masters in History and Political Science (which I plan to use again very soon - I've been offered tenure at the University of Texas!) I met Frankie there and joined my first band, Special Affect. Frankie went on to form Thrill Kill Kult.My first Ministry CD, which I refer to as the "abortion," came out in the early 80s, it was even a blur back then. Basically, producers manipulated me into making me do gay, new wave shit and attaching my name to it. What can I say? They threw money and limos at me. Then I was signed to Wax Trax and released a few singles.I signed to Warners and had many succesful releases. Twitch was an Industrial Classic (thank you Adrian Sherwood). I then made The Land of Rape and Honey, the first CD to really merge Heavy Electronics and Heavy Guitars (Steve Albini can kiss my ass 'cause I was the first!) Later, Rob Zombie and Trent tried to jack my shit. (Come on Rob, lose the cowboy hat and dreads already, you know that was my idea!) And Trent, I remember when you were nothing, you've always been a step behind me.Anyway, time marches on, of course there was TMIATTTT - God, that tour was great - although I don't remember much of it. I know Martin and Ogre and Chris were there, but I was way too fucked up to remember. I was staying up for days at a time shooting drugs. Than after Trent jacked my sound and broke into the mainstream, I released Psalm 69, which eventually went platinum. After I got Gibby all fucked up he sang, "Jesus Built My Hotrod" which remains my biggest hit. There was a lot that happened in between, the Cocks, Lard, Pailhead, great times that I barely remember. Those Cocks tours were great, from what I've read. http://www.altpress.com/sections/basement/10-25-1999/story.a sp?story=9Anyway, check out my new CD, Houses of the Mole. Paul quit the band, but that's ok, it was like a marriage, the sex got old, if you know what I mean. I'm clean now, although I still drink like a fish (check out my studio pics). What can I say? I love the wine. Just check out the Filthpig tour for proof of that. We're still here in El Paso taking it one day at a time, finishing the new Cocks record, after all... it's the year of the Cock!!